the fort . each of these ships began to fire upon the fort when it reached its position , and the defenders returned the fire . although many of thunder ' s shots landed in or near the fort , they had little effect ; according to mo ##ult ##rie , " we had a mora ##ss in the middle , that swallowed them up instantly , and those that fell in the sand in and about the fort , were immediately buried " . thunder ' s role in the action was also relatively short @ - @ lived ; she had anchored too far away from the fort , and the over ##loading of her mortar ##s with extra powder to increase their range eventually led
the fort. each of these ships began to fire upon the fort when it reached its position, and the defenders returned the fire. although many of thunder's shots landed in or near the fort, they had little effect ; according to moultrie, " we had a morass in the middle, that swallowed them up instantly, and those that fell in the sand in and about the fort, were immediately buried ". thunder's role in the action was also relatively short @ - @ lived ; she had anchored too far away from the fort, and the overloading of her mortars with extra powder to increase their range eventually led